2013
CHASSIS AND BODY RULES
Weight:
Weight 2350lb at qualifying
NLMS Engine.
Weight 2250lb at qualifying
Crate Engine, ex. Following tracks(Screven, Cochran,
& Albany, 2300lb at these tracks)
1 pound per lap burn off on heats, last
chance, and feature races, green flag laps ONLY. Track scales are the Official scales of the
race weekend.
Suspension:
1. Any
Late Model Chassis allowed, Stock Clip, Square tube or Round tube. NO aluminum frames or front clips on
chassis, square tube frames mut be a minimum of 2”x 2” tubing, round tube must be a
minimum of 1 ¾” tubing.
2. Full
racing roll cage mandatory, 1 ½ OD x .090 steel tubing minimum. No chrome moly tubing.
3. Engine
Location, 6 1/2” from center of cross member to #1 spark plug on stock clip
cars, 6 1/2” from center of upper control arm mount to #1 spark plug on full jig cars or 25 ½”
from mid plate to center of upper control arm mount measured on left side
only, ½” tolerance. 50lb penalty per full inch that engine is set
back to far, weight must be mounted in front of engine block. Ex. Engine set back 8” or 27” must add 50lb
in front of motor, 9” or 28” 100lb in front of motor.
4. One
working shock per wheel, except left rear may have 2 workable shocks ONLY. Single adjustable,
or Double adjustable shocks allowed.
5. May
run 1 of the following rear suspensions, 5th coil or torque link,
NOT both. 1 90/10 shock allowed to be mounted top of rear end.
6. Any
14” aluminum wheel allowed. NO carbon
fiber or other exotic material wheels permitted.
7. Minimum
wheel base 103”, 1” tolerance.
Tires
Hoosier: Spec. D21, Crate D21, Spec. 1350, Spec. 28, Spec. D55, D70 Or
American Racer 48 & 56
American Racer:
D48, D50, D56, D70, or D3B
Body:
1.
Stock appearing
after market accepted. May be made of
steel, aluminum or fiberglass.
2.
NO wedge style
bodies. NO roof mounted wings or
spoilers allowed.
3.
Nose and roof
must match body style.
4.
Floor boards, and
fire wall must cover the drivers area and be constructed to provide maximum
safety.
5.
Drivers seat must remain in same general area as the general
design.
6.
Windshield screen
or bars are mandatory.
7.
Numbers and
Lettering should be neat, numbers should be at least 18” high, and are required
on doors and roof.
8.
NO fins, or
raised lips of any kind permitted anywhere the entire length of car. Body line must be smooth and even line from front
to rear.
9.
NO bump bars of
any kind.
Nose Pieces:
1.
Must have stock
nose. NO wedge noses.
2.
Must be made of
molded type material. 20” bottom to top.
3.
Two piece nose must be fastened together in center, NO spacers to gain
width. Must mounted
not to alter original shape.
4.
No cutting from
bottom or sides. NO adding to bottom at
frontal area to achieve lower ground clearance.
5.
Stock nose piece
can extend a maximum of 50” from center of front hub to farthest point
extending forward.
6.
Front fender
flairs must be made of plastic, and can NOT alter shape of original nose
piece. They can extend beyond front tire
width with wheels pointed straight, and must have collapsible support. (No
steel supports)
7.
GM cars must run
GM nose piece (ex.Monte Carlo), Ford cars must run
Ford nose piece (ex Mustang), Mopar must run Mopar nose piece (ex. Charger).
Roofs and Roof
Supports:
1.
Must be stock
appearing and mounted level. 45” minimum
height from ground.
2.
Must be mounted
parallel to body and near center of car.
3.
minimum material 41” long by 46” wide. Maximum material 45” long by 54” wide. NO lips on rear of roof.
4.
Fiberglass roofs
OK.
5.
All roof side
panels must extend to edge body. Rear
roof supports (C pillars) may be curved, no more than 3” of curve at widest
point, measured with a straight edge from roof edge to body edge. Supports must
be max. of 18”
at top where mounts to roof, tapered to max 3” high at rear of support, with
base or bottom a maximum of 40” long. If
rear supports have window opening, both must be either open, or closed, NOT 1
open and 1 closed.
6.
Any sun shields
(4” maximum) must be hinged for easy exiting.
7.
Front roof
supports can be no more or less than 2” wide by 24” long must be flat, no
arched roof supports on front.
Front Fenders and
Hood:
1.
Must be level and
flat from left to right side of car.
2.
Fenders can not
gain height from rear to front of car
3.
NO part of
fenders or hood can be below outside body line.
Doors:
1.
At NO point can
door side break inward toward center of car.
Interior:
1.
Interior may be
dropped inward to the middle of the car no more than 3” below the top of the
doors and must be at least 12” below the roll cage, (1” tolerance).
2.
Interior must
gradually taper up to the quarter panel height, and be level for 32” from the
rear of the quarter panel.
3.
Interior
(decking) must be fastened flush at the top of the doors and quarter panels,
and may taper gradually towards the center of the car, not creating a lip
effect, with a minimum of 8” taper.
Quarter Panels:
1.
NO offset quarter
panels, except equal taper towards the center of the car.
2.
Tire clearance
from body must be at least 2”. NO wheel
skirts.
3.
At NO point can
quarter panels break in towards center of car.
4.
Quarter panels
should measure a Maximum of 46” from center of rear end to rear edge of quarter
panel, 52” maximum from center of rear end to top corner of quarter panel where
spoiler mounts. Quarter panels must be a
maximum of 36” high from ground to top rear corner of quarter panel. (all
measurements 1” tolerance)
Spoiler:
1.
Rear spoiler must
manufactured of a sturdy material such as lexan, or aluminum.
2.
Rear spoiler
material can be 8” wide maximum of total material, measured from deck to tip of
material. Maximum width of spoiler is
72” wide.
3.
Rear spoiler can
not be mounted above the deck to create a wing effect.
4.
Spoiler must
begin where quarter panels end. NO
extended decks.
5.
Spoiler supports
must be a maximum of 18” long across bottom, measured where support meets
deck. Maximum 3” high in front, and a maximum of 8” at its highest point, at rear
measured from top of rear deck. Supports
may be squared off at top of support at the rear, 6” wide maximum. Top edge may rolled
or lipped a maximum of 1” for added strength and support.
